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industry is actively searching for the area is people's plantation. But the
replacements for conventional jet fuel consumption of fresh coconut and
through the use of biofuels. Air New variations of oil production inside the
Zealand and Continental Airlines have country a very high so that production
recently performed two successful test for Crude Coconut Oil (CCO) only
flights (Air New Zealand, 2008; ATW, 700-800 tons / year.
2009). Furthermore, Virgin Atlantic Research has been carried out
(2008) reports successful test flights
by various institutions such as
using biofuel. For the moment biofuels Pertamina, Agency for Assessment
is more of a problem for the aviation and Application of Technology
industry due to the issue with FAME. (Indonesia: Badan Pengkajian dan
Production of bio-jet fuels has so far Penerapan Teknologi (BPPT)),
only been for research purposes and Institute of Oil and Gas (Indonesia:
far from on an industrial scale. Lembaga Minyak dan Gas Bumi
In Indonesia, the source of raw (Lemigas)), and universities to study
materials bioavtur diverse enough, but the manufacture and utilization
based on availability, palm kernel oil bioavtur as a substitute or Avtur
and coconut meat is a potential mixture for aircraft fuel. The Ministry
candidate. Currently, Indonesia is the of Transportation is targeting bioavtur
largest palm oil producing countries in consumption by 2% of all aviation fuel
the world; Crude Palm Oil (CPO) of supply can be realized at 2016 to
national palm oil production in 2014, reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
reaching 29.5 million tons and is Bioavtur program for the aircraft also
expected to reach 61.06 million tons in has been a priority of the Director
2030. Location bioavtur production of General of New and Renewable
CPO is the islands which is central to Energy and Energy Conservation
the production of palm oil plants, ie (Indonesia: Energi Baru dan
Sumatra and Kalimantan. Meanwhile Terbarukan dan Konservasi Energi
oil also has the potential to be used as (EBT-KE)). Bioavtur user penetration
raw materials bioavtur. Coconut oil is done in stages and is expected to
advantages compared CPO is 98% of reduce fuel consumption (energy
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diversification), increasing national and the diesel fraction. The IEA has
energy security and reduce greenhouse estimated that the world’s total
gas emissions as energy security refinery production in 2006 at 3861
factors million tonnes (Mt). The aviation fuel
part was 6.3%, implying an annual
Jet Fuel (Avtur)
aviation fuel production of 243 Mt
Avtur or Jet Fuel or ATF
(corresponding to about 5 Mb/d),
(Aviation Turbine Fuel) is an aircraft
including both jet fuel and aviation
fuel with gas turbine engines. The
gasoline (IEA, 2008).
most common avtur type used for
commercial airlines are Jet A and Jet- Bioavtur Economical
A1. Another type jet fuel is Jet-B is Almost all jet fuel of today is
used for cold weather. Avtur is a manufactured from crude oil (Liu,
mixture of light hydrocarbons with the Yan, & Chen, 2013). A relatively
amount chain destillate carbon small percentage is made from three
constrained by the products unconventional sources of
requirements such as the freezing petroleum—Canadian oil sands,
point or smoke point. Kerosene type Venezuelan VHOs, and oil shale (Liu,
Avtur (including Jet A and Jet-A1) has Yan, & Chen, 2013; Long, et. al.,
a the amount chains of carbon atoms 2007; Jiang, et al., 2008; Al-Otoom, et.
between 8 and 16 (carbon atoms per al., 2009; Kok and Pamir, 2000).
molecule); while naphtha type Avtur Alternative fuels are the future of the
(including Jet-B), has a the amount aviation industry today (Blakey, Rye,
chains of carbon atoms between 5 and & Wilson, 2011).
15.
The aviation industry can
The dominant fuel is jet fuel expect alternative fuel potential
originating from crude oil as it is used environmental interests of the
in all large aircraft. Jet fuel is almost reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
exclusively extracted from the and useful economic life cycle with an
kerosene fraction of crude oil, which increase in the availability of fuel and
distills between the gasoline fraction fuel costs are lower (Bailis and Bake,
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the future, and its relation to resistance 13.2 x 5.5% x 80% x 80% tons, or 467
national energy. kg, or 584 liters per year. With a land
area of oil palm plantations in
Data sources obtained from in-
Indonesia 7.9 million hectares per
depth interviews with the institutions
2013, bioavtur supply potential are 3.7
related to the energy field, air
million tons, or 4.6 million kiloliters.
transport, the biofuels industry
Meanwhile, Indonesian aviation fuel
(bioavtur) and farmer groups or
supply balance showed a deficit of 0.9
associations of oil palm plantations.
million kiloliters, namely the
Data collected through interviews,
production and consumption of 3.3
documentary studies, focus group
liters of 4.2 million kiloliters.
discussions, and observations.
Implementation bioavtur as
Result and Discussion
fuel for air transport carried through a
The Potential Bioavtur Calculation
blending policy. Scenario blending
The calculation of bioavtur
portion will provide aviation fuel at the
supply potential in this study based on
balance sheet impact: 10%, required
sources bioavtur kernel oil palm fruit;
bioavtur many as 0.37 million liters of
Palm plantation area in Indonesia by
aviation fuel so that the deficit will be
2013 are 7.9 million hectares;
reduced to 0.53 million kiloliters per
Acquisition of fresh fruit bunches
year; 20%, required bioavtur much as
(Indonesia: Tandan Buah Segar
0.82 million kiloliters aviation fuel so
(TBS)) on palm oil plantations in
that the deficit was reduced to 0.075
Indonesia was 13.2 tons hectare per
million kiloliters; and 25%, required
year; Obtaining kernel is 5.5% by TBS
bioavtur 1.1 million kiloliters, which
weight; Obtaining kernel oil is 80% by
will provide national account surplus
weight of the kernel; Bioavtur
aviation fuel supply. From resource
acquisition is 80% by weight of kernel
availability bioavtur aspect, the policy
oil; and bioavtur density is 0.8 kg per
is implemented eligible for potential
liter
supply of 4.6 million kiloliters
From data above, each hectare bioavtur far above the need for
of oil palm are bioavtur acquisition of blending.
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stagnant, and at a later time where production cost of palm kernel oil.
palm kernel oil use to bioavtur had the Bioavtur industry will be assured raw
opportunity cost is higher than at any material supply at a price below the
other use, then the country will have export price, which would increase
the opportunity losses due to the loss fuel bioavtur competitiveness, Second,
of an opportunity to get more added Investment Tax Credit; Be given to
value for the system bioavtur in the reducing the tax burden so that it will
country is not ready for production. lower the selling price bioavtur.
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